Ascent of Brushy Mountain on 2011-01-05

Ascent Trip Report

I approached Brushy Mountain from Hwy 101, the Avenue of the Giants, and the Founders Grove on the Eel River. I parked just east of the grove where a road goes down to the river. I hiked the railroad tracks and crossed the old abandoned trestle that crosses the Eel River. Once on the the north side, I scrambled up to a logging road and followed it east towards the summit. I passed a white house that is a hunting cabin about half way there. There is a fire break/old road that goes north/south over the summit. Snow on the ground above 2,500 ft. Beautiful day. Some nice redwoods lower down along the road. Long hike....

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

4104 ft / 1250 m

Extra Gain:

367 ft / 111 m

Distance:

18.9 mi / 30.4 km

Route:

West Road and RxR Trestle

Trailhead:

180 ft / 54 m

Route Conditions:

Road Hike, Snow on Ground

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

GPS Waypoints - Hover or click to see name and lat/longPeaks: climbed and unclimbed by Dennis PoulinClick Here for a Full Screen MapNote: GPS Tracks may not be accurate, and may not show the best route. Do not follow this route blindly. Conditions change frequently. Use of a GPS unit in the outdoors, even with a pre-loaded track, is no substitute for experience and good judgment. Peakbagger.com accepts NO responsibility or liability from use of this data.